Red Dead Redemption 2 Achieves the Single-Biggest Opening Weekend in The History of Entertainment

Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 is doing the rounds already and has reportedly "achieved the single-biggest opening weekend in the history of entertainment. With over $725 million in worldwide retail sell-through during its first three days".

This really is a great achievement and is refreshing and very deserving to see something that has evidently had so much time and effort put into it receive its dues. Though it is not surprising at all to see a Rockstar game hit these achievements. Grand Theft Auto V was making the rounds in its early days too, expectedly.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockstar Games® is proud to announce that the critically acclaimed Red Dead Redemption 2has achieved the single-biggest opening weekend in the history of entertainment*. With over $725 million in worldwide retail sell-through during its first three days, Red Dead Redemption 2 is the second-highest grossing entertainment launch of all time next to Rockstar Games’ previously released title, Grand Theft Auto V, which achieved over $1 billion in retail sell-through in three days.*

Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that Red Dead Redemption 2 set new records on PSN with three of those records being highest ever pre-orders, highest day one sales and highest sales for the first three days. Below you can see a list of some of the early markers Red Dead Redemption 2 has hit

Biggest opening weekend in retail sell-through across all entertainment releases;

Second biggest launch (three days) in retail sell-through across all entertainment releases;

Biggest entertainment launch of 2018;

Most pre-ordered full game ever on PlayStation Network;

Biggest day one full game sales ever on PlayStation Network;

Biggest first three days full game sales ever on PlayStation Network.

So a massive congrats to all of the hard-working creative people at Rockstar Games for delivering an incredible work of art and for Red Dead 2's achievements already!